Small plane crashes south of Monticello airport

Sep 13, 2023, 12:30 PM

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BY ELIZA PACE

KSLTV.com

MONTICELLO, Utah — A small aircraft crashed Wednesday morning about one mile south of the Monticello airport.

Not much is known about the crash except that emergency response crews are on scene.

It is not known if anyone was injured in the crash.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as information becomes available.

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